Perceptions

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What are your perceptions of information within our culture?


1. With a partner discuss the following:

What is your primary source of news?
  1. Newspaper
  2. Television
  3. Internet
  4. Radio
  5. Combination
  6. Other

2. Consider the following scenario:

Your child arrives home from school with a bizarre rash all over her cheeks and arms. With a show of hands do you:
  1. Wait it out and see if it gets better
  2. Go online to search for similar symptoms
  3. Call your doctor
  4. Call a trusted friend or family member
  5. Other

3. When looking for sources for lesson planning do you:

  1. Talk to a colleague
  2. Search for resources online
  3. Visit your library
  4. Use the same set of sources you use every year
  5. Other

4. With a show of hands:


  1. How many of you have eaten at a restaurant WITHOUT a tv in the past week?
  2. How many of you have created a wiki, blog or other web 2.0 space?
  3. How many of you own a(n):
    • iPhone
    • Droid
    • Blackberry
    • other 'smart phone'
  4. Have utilized your library media center to collaborate on lessons this school year? (ever?)